Hi, > -----Original Message----- > Subject: RE: Xen 4.18 release schedule update and poll (was: RE: Xen 4.18 > release: Proposed release schedule) > > Hi Bertrand, > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Bertrand Marquis <[email protected]> > > Subject: Re: Xen 4.18 release schedule update and poll (was: RE: Xen 4.18 > > release: Proposed release schedule) > > > > Hi, > > > > > On 21 Apr 2023, at 05:22, Henry Wang <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > Hi all, > > > > > > Following the discussion in April community call, here comes the two > > > updated possible release schedule options that I came up with. > > > > > > Both of these two options will satisfy the requirements/concerns that > > > I've received so far. But I personally would prefer the option 2 as we > > > shouldn't expect there will be much progress happen in August due to > > > the EU holiday season. I wonder if anyone has any objections or alternate > > > suggestions. > > > > Even if the release date is in september, all major deadlines will happen in > > August. > > > > So how about introducing an end of october possibility ? > > Thanks for raising this. I am personally good with this plan. If nobody > objects > this proposal then yes why not :-)
And here comes the option 3: ** Proposed option 3: Wed Oct 25, 2023 ** (+10 months from Xen 4.17 release) - Last posting date Fri Aug 11, 2023 Patches adding new features are expected to be posted to the mailing list by this date, although perhaps not in their final version. - Feature freeze Fri Sep 1, 2023 (+3 weeks from Last posting date) Patches adding new features should be committed by this date. Straightforward bugfixes may continue to be accepted by maintainers. - Code freeze Fri Sep 15, 2023 (+2 weeks from Feature freeze) Bugfixes only. - Hard code freeze Fri Oct 6, 2023 (+3 weeks from Code freeze) Bugfixes for serious bugs (including regressions), and low-risk fixes only. - Final commits Fri Oct 20, 2023 (+2 weeks from Hard code freeze) Branch off staging-4.18. - Release Wed Oct 25, 2023 Kind regards, Henry > > > > Cheers > > Bertrand > > > > > > > > Please don't hesitate to raise your concerns and opinions. I would > > > encourage that the feedback collection is cut off by the middle of May > > > (say May 19). If nobody will have anything better, then let's go option 2 > > > by "lazy consensus". Thanks. > > > > > > ** Proposed option 1: Wed Aug 30, 2023 ** > > > (+8 months from Xen 4.17 release) > > > > > > - Last posting date Fri Jun 16, 2023 > > > > > > Patches adding new features are expected to be posted to the mailing > > > list by this date, although perhaps not in their final version. > > > > > > (Note that Xen Summit is Jun 24 - 26, 2023) > > > > > > - Feature freeze Fri Jul 7, 2023 (+3 weeks from Last posting > > > date) > > > > > > Patches adding new features should be committed by this date. > > > Straightforward bugfixes may continue to be accepted by maintainers. > > > > > > - Code freeze Fri Jul 21, 2023 (+2 weeks from Feature > > > freeze) > > > > > > Bugfixes only. > > > > > > - Hard code freeze Fri Aug 11, 2023 (+3 weeks from Code freeze) > > > > > > Bugfixes for serious bugs (including regressions), and low-risk fixes > > > only. > > > > > > - Final commits Fri Aug 25, 2023 (+2 weeks from Hard code > > > freeze) > > > > > > Branch off staging-4.18. > > > > > > - Release Wed Aug 30, 2023 > > > > > > > > > ** Proposed option 2: Wed Sep 27, 2023 (or the first week of Oct)** > > > (+9 months from Xen 4.17 release) > > > > > > - Last posting date Fri Jul 14, 2023 > > > > > > Patches adding new features are expected to be posted to the mailing > > > list by this date, although perhaps not in their final version. > > > > > > - Feature freeze Fri Aug 4, 2023 (+3 weeks from Last posting > > > date) > > > > > > Patches adding new features should be committed by this date. > > > Straightforward bugfixes may continue to be accepted by maintainers. > > > > > > - Code freeze Fri Aug 18, 2023 (+2 weeks from Feature > > > freeze) > > > > > > Bugfixes only. > > > > > > - Hard code freeze Fri Sep 8, 2023 (+3 weeks from Code freeze) > > > > > > Bugfixes for serious bugs (including regressions), and low-risk fixes > > > only. > > > > > > - Final commits Fri Sep 22, 2023 (+2 weeks from Hard code > > > freeze) > > > > > > Branch off staging-4.18. > > > > > > - Release Wed Sep 27, 2023 > > > > > > Kind regards, > > > Henry > > >
